I don't know why this picture is sideways, but anyway, here's my giant allium with some raindrops. We've had 3.69 inches this month, probably half of that in the last four days!
In February, I published a mitten pattern with Windy Valley Muskox . It takes about 1 1/2 skeins of this fabulous yarn so you'll have to buy two. Of course, you could make the cuffs longer! I'm thinking I need a version with fingers (aka gloves). It's on the back burner, for the moment. In the meantime, let me tell you how lovely it is to work with qiviut! It is one of the softest fibers, definitely the lightest, and so warm for the weight; it's best as a light layer under others, and luxurious close to the skin. Sometimes, people misunderstand and think that qiviut comes from the inside coat (I'm not sure how to imagine that), or the underbelly of the muskox; that's because it is often described as the "under coat." What this actually means is that it's the down layer, and grows during the cold months, closer to the skin, all over the animal; it's like down feathers on a duck. I worked for WVM for several yea...
What a beautiful picture! I sure wish you'd send rain our way -- we've been promised rain for four days and all we've had so far has been a little bitty shower.
ReplyDeleteLots of rain here, too. Everything is so green. I love the allium - I don't think I've seen one before! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWe got some much needed rain today! It has been so dry here this month! What a pretty allium!
ReplyDeleteI thought it looked like you were getting a lot of rain, Karen! I was living in Greeley in the 70's during the Big Thompson flood - what a nightmare that was - and we had come down from visiting Estes the day before the flood! Here's hoping these rains aren't so bad!
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That is a gorgeous picture! I loved the rain.:)
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